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FZNT23 KNHC 110857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
BAHAMAS SAT THEN SHIFT E SUN RELAXING THE TRADES ACROSS THE 
TROPICS.

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AMZ082-111530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 

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AMZ084-111530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 
FT MON NIGHT.

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AMZ086-111530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ087-111530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT BY TUE.

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AMZ088-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL SHIFT S 
TO ALONG 25N SAT. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST 
LATER TODAY AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO 26N80W LATE SUN THEN 
MOVE E OF THE AREA MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA 
BEHIND THE FRONT THEN SHIFT E IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT 
WHICH MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS TUE EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO 
27N80W WED.

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AMZ080-111530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
530 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 
FRONT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 
25N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF FRONT AND 2 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER DGS